Following 9/11, Some Outraged People Lashed Out at Innocent Arab-Americans

question 40

Multiple Choice

Following 9/11, some outraged people lashed out at innocent Arab-Americans. This venting of hostility can best be explained in terms of

• A) the mere exposure effect.
• B) the just-world phenomenon.
• C) the bystander effect.
• D) scapegoat theory.

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